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View Article 4:01 p.m. January 19, 2026 WBEZ Chicago parking meters up for sale, but Johnson urged to proceed carefully on potential buy-back https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/2026/01/19/chicago-parking-meters-up-for-sale-johnson-buy-back Nearly two decades after a $1.15 billion deal privatized Chicago’s parking meters, a window has opened to seize the valuable asset back from private investors. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is at least exploring the idea. But the mere discussion of the multi-billion acquisition raises more questions than it answers. Chief …
View Article 4:01 p.m. January 19, 2026 NBC Local Caleb Williams explains overtime interception on final pass to DJ Moore in Bears' loss https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/caleb-williams-explains-overtime-interception-on-final-pass-to-dj-moore-in-bears-loss/3878306/ Caleb Williams' last throw of the season was a heartbreaking overtime interception on a pass intended for DJ Moore that led to the Rams kicking a field goal to win the game. But many were left asking, what exactly happened on the play-gone-wrong? The pass came during a promising drive …
View Article 4:01 p.m. January 19, 2026 Fox Chicago Indiana judge, wife wounded in weekend shooting, police say http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/indiana-judge-wife-wounded-weekend-shooting-police-say #### The Brief * * An Indiana judge, Steven Meyer, and his wife were shot Sunday at a Lafayette residence and are in stable condition, police said. * Shell casings were found at the scene, and no arrests have been made as the investigation continues. * Authorities are asking anyone …
View Article 4:01 p.m. January 19, 2026 Fox Chicago Woman, 19, broke into Joliet home, attacked ex-boyfriend, others, police say http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/joliet-home-invasion-1-19 #### The Brief * * Two suspects were accused of breaking into a Joliet home on Sunday morning. * A 19-year-old female suspect allegedly attacked her ex-boyfriend and his family inside the home. * She was reportedly upset over money owed to her, police said. **JOLIET, Ill.** \- A 19-year-old …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 Chicago Tribune US futures sink after Donald Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/us-futures-sink-trump-higher-tariffs/ BANGKOK — European shares mostly fell and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland. Germany’s DAX lost 1.3% to close at 24,960.33 and the CAC …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 Chicago Tribune Massive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan as snowstorm moves across the country https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/massive-vehicle-pileup-michigan-snowstorm/ HUDSONVILLE, Mich. — More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup Monday morning prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just southwest of …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 Chicago Tribune Portage Police involved in 3-hour standoff with armed man https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/portage-police-involved-in-3-hour-standoff-with-armed-man/ A Portage man faces several felony charges after he barricaded himself inside a Portage home during a tense, three-hour standoff with police officers Saturday. The 39-year-old man was arrested and is being held in the Porter County Jail, pending formal charges to be filed by the prosecutor’s office. Government offices …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 Chicago Tribune Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it’ll work https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/trumps-board-of-peace/ Israel has been asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, an Israeli official said Monday, while France is holding off accepting for now. It’s not known whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted the …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Rams social media team trolls Bears after win https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/01/19/rams-bears-social-media-team-trolls-after-playoff-win * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] The Rams’ social media times mocked the Bears over and over after beating them in the divisional round of …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Chicago parking meters up for sale, but Johnson urged to proceed carefully on potential buy-back https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/01/19/chicago-parking-meters-up-for-sale-but-johnson-urged-to-proceed-carefully-on-potential-buy-back * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Nearly two decades after a $1.15 billion deal privatized Chicago’s parking meters, a window has opened to seize the …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 CBS Local CPD seeks 3 robbers who targeted CTA passenger on Red Line train in Englewood https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cta-red-line-robbery-alert-englewood/ Chicago police are searching for three people who robbed a CTA passenger on a Red Line train last month in Englewood. Police said, around 6:40 p.m. on Dec. 19, two men and a woman robbed a passenger on a Red Line train at 63rd Street. Surveillance images released on Monday …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 CBS Local 1 injured in house fire in Morgan Park https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/1-injured-in-house-fire-in-morgan-park/ One person was injured as Chicago firefighters battled frigid temperatures to put out a house fire Monday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood. The fire started around 10:45 a.m. in a single-story home near 111th Place and Throop Street. Due to the extreme cold salt was used to help stop …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 CBS Local Mother of 5 found shot, killed in Woodlawn alley over weekend https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mother-of-5-found-shot-killed-woodlawn-alley/ Chicago police are searching for the suspect who [ shot and killed a woman ][28] who was found in an alley early Sunday morning on the city's South Side. The woman was found unresponsive around 4:30 a.m. in the 6400 block of South Drexel Avenue in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Police …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 CBS Local Trump escalates Greenland standoff with allies, linking it to perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-greenland-norway-letter-standoff-nato-allies-nobel-peace-prize/ America's European allies stood united Monday against President Trump's escalating campaign to take control of Greenland, [ accusing him of blackmail with a new threat of tariffs ][10] if they continue rejecting his bid for the U.S. to acquire the vast island. Mr. Trump, meanwhile, appeared to hint that he …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 CBS Local Illinois House speaker seen with Bears brass at playoff game as Pritzker softens tone on new stadium https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-house-speaker-chris-welch-chicago-bears-bears-playoff-game-new-stadium/ Illinois House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch [ posted photos of himself with Chicago Bears ][1] owner George McCaskey and president Kevin Warren at [ Sunday night's game ][2] as the apparent two-horse race continues to land a new football stadium. It appears it's now a two-horse race between Arlington Heights …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 ABC Local Chicago couple divided on team loyalty gifted tickets to college football championship game https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-couple-divided-team-loyalty-gifted-tickets-2026-national-championship-football-game-between-indiana-miami/18433596/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago couple is a house divided for Monday night's national championship football game. Bill Klump is a 2013 alumnus of [ Indiana University ][1] . ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][2] Maggie Kenny is a 2013 alumna of Miami. …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 ABC Local Indiana hopes to lean again on its offensive line against fierce Miami defense in CFP title game https://abc7chicago.com/post/college-football-championship-miami-indiana-game-hoosiers-hope-lean-offensive-line/18433749/ MIAMI -- When Indiana rolled past Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl, it wasn't Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza or dynamic receiver Elijah Sarratt who was named MVP. Instead, it was center Pat Coogan - one of the five men on the offensive line Mendoza affectionately calls his "Hoggies." They …
View Article 4 p.m. January 19, 2026 ABC Local Chicago Cardinal Cupich issues rare moral warning as tensions rise over Greenland https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-cardinal-blase-cupich-other-catholic-leaders-issue-rare-moral-warning-tensions-rise-greenland/18433455/ CHICAGO (WLS) -- As tensions rise over Greenland and other U.S. foreign policy moves, some of the nation's top Catholic leaders are issuing a rare moral warning. Chicago's Cardinal Blase Cupich and the cardinals of Washington and Newark, Robert McElory and Joseph Tobin, released a joint statement Monday. ### [ …
View Article 2:02 p.m. January 19, 2026 WTTW Daily Chicagoan: Vaccine Schedule Not Going Anywhere in Illinois https://news.wttw.com/content/daily-chicagoan-vaccine-schedule-not-going-anywhere-illinois Today’s Daily Chicagoan is brought to you, in part, by: It’s Wednesday. Today we have stories on Illinois pushing back on federal vaccine guidelines, a new report from the CPS inspector general and an update on overtime spending. A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display …
View Article 2:02 p.m. January 19, 2026 WTTW Daily Chicagoan: Mayor Warns of Potential City Layoffs https://news.wttw.com/content/daily-chicagoan-mayor-warns-potential-city-layoffs Today’s Daily Chicagoan is brought to you, in part, by: It’s a surprisingly warm Thursday. Get ready for the rain and mild temperatures with these stories from WTTW News. Mayor Brandon Johnson addresses the news media on June 11, 2025. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News) Mayor Brandon Johnson warned again …